6 USC 665e - Cybersecurity Advisory Committee

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 25, 2025

§ 665e.

Cybersecurity Advisory Committee

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Duties

(1)

In general

(2)

Recommendations

(A)

In general

(B)

Recommendations of subcommittees

(3)

Periodic reports

The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Director—

(A)

reports on matters identified by the Director; and

(B)

reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee.

(4)

Annual report

(A)

In general

(B)

Publication

(5)

Feedback

(A)

with respect to any recommendation with which the Director concurs, an action plan to implement the recommendation; and

(B)

with respect to any recommendation with which the Director does not concur, a justification for why the Director does not plan to implement the recommendation.

(6)

Congressional notification

(7)

Governance rules

(c)

Membership

(1)

Appointment

(A)

In general

(B)

Composition

(C)

Representation

(i)

In general

The membership of the Advisory Committee shall satisfy the following criteria:

(I)

Consist of subject matter experts.

(II)

Be geographically balanced.

(III)

Include representatives of State, local, and Tribal governments and of a broad range of industries, which may include the following:

(aa)

Defense.

(bb)

Education.

(cc)

Financial services and insurance.

(dd)

Healthcare.

(ee)

Manufacturing.

(ff)

Media and entertainment.

(gg)

Chemicals.

(hh)

Retail.

(ii)

Transportation.

(jj)

Energy.

(kk)

Information Technology.

(ll)

Communications.

(mm)

Other relevant fields identified by the Director.

(ii)

Prohibition

(iii)

Publication of membership list

(2)

Term of office

(A)

Terms

(B)

Removal

(C)

Reappointment

(3)

Prohibition on compensation

(4)

Meetings

(A)

In general

(B)

Public meetings

(C)

Attendance

(5)

Member access to classified information

(A)

In general

(B)

Access

(C)

Protections

(D)

Rule of construction

(6)

Chairperson

The Advisory Committee shall select, from among the members of the Advisory Committee—

(A)

a member to serve as chairperson of the Advisory Committee; and

(B)

a member to serve as chairperson of each subcommittee of the Advisory Committee established under subsection (d).

(d)

Subcommittees

(1)

In general

The Director shall establish subcommittees within the Advisory Committee to address cybersecurity issues, which may include the following:

(A)

Information exchange.

(B)

Critical infrastructure.

(C)

Risk management.

(D)

Public and private partnerships.

(2)

Meetings and reporting

(3)

Subject matter experts

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2219, formerly § 2216, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVII, § 1718(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4102; renumbered § 2219 and amended Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XV, § 1547(b)(1)(A)(vi), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2061.)

cite as: 6 USC 665e